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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Income taxes payable | $ 6,559 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent | $ 129,305 us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Accrued products and licenses costs | 36,907 chkp_AccruedProductsAndLicensesCosts | 40,560 chkp_AccruedProductsAndLicensesCosts
Marketing expenses payable | 12,703 us-gaap_AccruedMarketingCostsCurrent | 9,350 us-gaap_AccruedMarketingCostsCurrent
Legal accrual | 50,416 us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent | 47,384 us-gaap_LitigationReserveCurrent
Other accrued expenses | 44,576 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 45,446 us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued expenses and other liabilities total | $ 151,161 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 272,045 us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent

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